System Administrator 2 - (UNIX, Windows, Help Desk)

Akina, Inc.; Maryland; On-site; USD 162,000 - 198,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

24 days PTO

11 federal holidays

401k 10% company contribution

Healthcare fully covered

Educational assistance

Job summary

Akina, Inc. is seeking a System Administrator 2 to support UNIX/Windows IT systems at Fort Meade and Annapolis Junction, MD. The role includes Tier 1/2 support, system hardening, and network management in a security-conscious environment.

The ideal candidate has 10+ years of SA experience, a technical bachelor’s degree, DoD 8570 IAT Level I or higher, and hands-on UNIX/Windows expertise. Clearances and compliance are required for eligibility.

Qualifications

• Ten (10) years' experience as a SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity.
• Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university.
• DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT), Level I or higher.
• Experience with UNIX and Windows operating systems.

Responsibilities

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
• Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems.
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems.
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for client/server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning.
• Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems.
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets.
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remain involved in the resolution process.
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems, install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, and implement operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

Skills

Devops (Ansible)

AWS (Terraform)

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical discipline

Job description

System Administrator 2 - (UNIX, Windows, Help Desk)

• Annapolis Junction, Maryland

System Administrator 2 - (UNIX, Windows, AWS)

Clearance: TS/SCI - Polygraph required
Position ID: 24-0659-SA2
Location: Fort Meade, Maryland

Description:

Provides support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of Information Technology (IT) systems. Manages IT system infrastructure and any processes related to these systems. Provides support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc. Provides Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems. Provides support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers. Provides support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remains involved in the resolution process. Configures and manages UNIX and Windows operating systems and installs/loads operating system software, troubleshoots, maintains integrity and configures network components along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

• Provide support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for all of the client/server/storage/network devices, mobile devices, etc.
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems and install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, along with implementing operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

Position Required Skills:

• Support for implementation, troubleshooting and maintenance of IT systems.
• Manage the daily activities of configuration and operation of IT systems.
• Provide assistance to users in accessing and using IT systems.
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.
• Provide Tier 1 (Help Desk) and Tier 2 (Escalation) problem identification, diagnosis and resolution of problems.
• Provide support to IT systems including day-to-day operations, monitoring and problem resolution for client/server, storage, network, and mobile devices.
• Provide support for the escalation and communication of status to agency management and internal customers.
• Optimize system operations and resource utilization, and perform system capacity analysis and planning.
• Provide in-depth experience in trouble-shooting IT systems.
• Provide detailed analysis and feedback to agency management and internal customers for escalated tickets.
• Provide support for the dispatch system and hardware problems and remain involved in the resolution process.
• Configure and manage UNIX and Windows operating systems, install/load operating system software, troubleshoot, maintain integrity of and configure network components, and implement operating systems enhancements to improve reliability and performance.

Position Desired Skills:

• Experience with Devops(Ansible), AWS (terraform)

SA2 Qualifications:

Ten (10) years' experience as an SA in programs and contracts of similar scope, type, and complexity is required.

Bachelors degree in a technical discipline from an accredited college or university is required. Five (5) years of additional SA experience may be substituted for a bachelors degree.

DoD 8570 compliance with Information Assurance Technical (IAT), Level I or higher is required.

Salary Range: $162k-$198k (Annually)

The range displayed above is a likely salary range for this position. This is not, however, a guarantee of compensation or salary. Rather, salary will be set based on experience, geographic location and possible contractual requirements and could fall outside of this range.

Akina is a Woman Owned, Service Disabled, Veteran Owned, Small Business, looking for talented and ambitious individuals to join our team. We offer a generous compensation package that includes 24 days PTO accrued annually and 11 federal holidays. Our 401k is 100% vested on your start date and the company makes a direct contribution worth 10% of your salary. Akina covers 100% of healthcare costs for employees and 50% toward dependents. We offer educational assistance towards college classes and will cover costs associated with job related training and certifications.

Akina is committed to excellence and creating innovative and flexible solutions for our clients. We are a small company with an open ear to our employees' needs in order to attract and retain quality talent that enables our customer's mission.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.